I actually think the more you look into these things,the more you'll be horrified,the same as other labs,slaughter-houses etc..and you are many times better off not knowing.
I was hoping these kind of institutions were regulated and controlled,but I guess I am wrong in believing a pet-food supplier would treat animals humanely.

I often wonder about things like this on the internet....could it just be someone trying to sabbotage Iams? I never know what to believe..is there more support to back these claims?

It's almost like the child slavery issues around Kathy Lee Giffords shoe company or Nike shoe factories.....I don't want to believe everything I read, but I also don't want to bury my head in the sand and say "that could never happen".....if anyone has anymore links to more info...please share so I can learn more. If it is true, I will pass on that to everyone I know and will not ever buy Iams again!!

I did not watch the video as I said before.But I wonder if it is proven to be correct,after all it is Peta who is involved.
I am tempted to send it to a writer friend of mine,a former Toronto Star column writer and Naturalist,also a 4 rescue dog owner who probably would find a way to write about it for one of the newspapers.
He is wonderful animal lover,not only cats and dogs but all animals,especially wolves and has travelled the world to help animals.
I guess I could send it to him and he can validate it himself.
Was the video made in the US? We have a plant here to in Mississauga,under IAMS Canada.

I am just sick about that site.....I had heard this discussion before on another message board and I just couldn't believe it was being done ( or just didn't want to believe people could be that cruel ) I also read the same thing about PETA whats up with that are they not an organization that helps animals????? if not what is there purpose????? I have loved animals all my life and have always taught my children when growing up to respect all living creatures. How can people do such a thing. I have learned alot about the cruelty to animals in the last 2 weeks .......more than I care to know, it all but consumes my thoughts lately.....saddens me alot...........................My hat goes off to all you people here that try every day to do the best you can to save these animals from what could be a bad situation or worse .....death......It must be so heart wrenching to do this every day and see so many that you just can't help.((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))) ......to all of you for what you do and the lives you save

I am not sure about the IAMS plant in Mississauga,what they do there,probably no testing..
but I am going to find out.
As for PETA,they are not all crazies,like that woman who wants to exterminate Pit-bulls.
They have alerted a lot of people about cruelties going on in Europe,Asia and other places.
Even Green Peace do some crazy things sometimes,but mostly with good intentions.

Lucky,I looked up Montreal Spca and they have several kittens/cats who have been mutilated the same way Chance was,there must be a monster out there on the streets of Montreal.

Sorry guys,but I tend to get very excited about issues involving cruelty to animals and sometimes it takes a sane person to get me to see the ugly truth.
My friend(sort of)Barry,the writer-naturalist-"activist",answered my e-mail and said he was swamped with wild-life issues and the inhumane treatment of "downers"on their way to slaughterhouses.
His organization is however very much aware of what goes on in Pet-Food labs,they even at one time had a"plant"in one of the labs,but they will in no way be associated with PETA.
Like he says,to find out whats good for our beloved pets,other unfortunate often X-pets have to test whats bad and that's the ugly truth about many of our products.
Also some"Humane"Societys and others have no qualms about selling healthy X-pets to labs for profit,money(they say)to help save more animals.

I, do not trust Peta. So that is in the open. Am I allowed an opinion?
I have seen gut wrenching abuse towards animals in my time. As my sister calls it...I become a raging "Pit Bull" when it happens. No offsense to Pit Bull owners. This is her name for.

The storys I can tell.

I have to live with this as a constant reminder. Peta, in no way has anything to do with it...Society on the hand does.

Now after seeing that I am once again glad that not only do I know what exactly goes in my dog's food but that I am not supporting these kind of companies. Thanks Iams for reassuring me that the natural diets are the only way to go !!!

in past threads we have discussed the eco terrorist actions of PETA and most of us dont agree with their ways, but after seeing that i can totally relate to the anger and sadness that makes people and peta want to go out and rescue these dogs, take them home and cuddle them. i know if that was going on somewhere here and i know about it i certainly would not hesitate to try and free those animals (in a responsible manner, not just putting them on the street). i have gotten angry before over these sort of matters and have seriously considered this type of action. but this happens everywhere (you should see what goes on in university labs in australia, ha and we are supposed to have an ethics committee), i just dont understand what makes people do this, is it $$$$$$ or what? poor babies (tear)